Getting an appraisal from AMT Appraisals before putting your Bakersfield home on the market saves you time and money.

If you're planning on selling your home soon, a professional appraisal is a must. An appraisal doesn't cost that much and it's worth the money in the long run! Unless the homeowner makes a career out of studying real estate values, like an appraiser, it's practically impossible for them to understand the nuances of their local real estate market.

While important, an appraisal is not about how much you have invested in your home, or the amount you'd like to get for it. Rather, an appraisal assesses the true market value of your home.

Contact us for information regarding our specialized services for home sellers.

Selling yourself instead of using a real estate agent and need help with pricing?

More and more CA homeowners are deciding to sell their homes FSBO (For Sale By Owner) and foregoing the help of a real estate agent. But if you're going to do it right, with minimal waiting and to get the most you can, what you need is a qualified appraiser. It can be very difficult to get objective opinions, and we understand that it's hard to take an objective look at own home because of your emotional attachment to it. We will inform you of what you need to know, not just what you want to hear.

Not only can getting a professional appraisal help you set a realistic asking price so your home will attract buyers, a professional appraisal can:

  • Give you an advantage while negotiating when you find a potential buyer
  • Put buyers at ease with written proof of the interior and exterior condition of your home
  • Call attention to any issues and get rid of any overlooked repairs hassles that might delay a closing
  • Decrease the possibility of hidden problems that cause sales to go up in smoke

It can be surprising to people when they find out that their home's value is higher than they originally thought. So by taking the first step and investing in an appraisal provided the data to support a sale for several thousand more than they originally expected. Others have an an overestimated opinion of their home's value, by getting an appraisal it gave then the assistance they needed in order to set a more reasonable price their home allowing them to quickly sell it rather than gathering dust on the market for months. Selling too high rarely attracts buyers, which means no offers and no closing, which can waste your valuable time and drain your resources while getting nothing done

Get a professional value opinion before listing

Even if you have with an extremely talented agent, it's in your best interest to have an unbiased second opinion of your home's value to signing a listing agreement. AMT Appraisals can help. An appraisal can be indispensable in a scenario like this. You and agent will get a comprehensive description for your property and its features which will give you insight into the health of the local real estate market with a record of recent comparable properties in the area.

Consulting services for Kern County Sellers: Have a local expert at your disposal

Have you decided against an entire appraisal but still need some information about how the real estate market is doing in your area? You might feel like an appraisal is not necessary but you'd still like assistance analyzing local property and sales data. We have services designed for the needs of consumers like you to help with your real estate decisions.

This is a little bit of what to expect when you place an order for an appraisal from us....

  • We pride ourselves on making sure that when you send your initial inquiry, you get a response ASAP: We will give you information tailored for your individual appraisal need. We'll be delighted to give you suggestions, just let us know what your situation is
  • Quick turnaround time: Typically in a weeks time or less from the date we receive the request, you'll have a PDF of the report in your e-mail inbox.
  • Consulting and Appraisal report arrangements to suit YOUR needs: We've done lots of assignments, and we understand that when it comes real estateconsulting and appraising there is no typical or standard, "boiler place" report. We provide a variety of report types, and are familiar at providing appraisals to consumers sans the so that you don't have to be qualified loan officer to read it.
  • Prompt to follow-up questions: Our reports are clearly written, simple to understand, and meet or exceed the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice that moderates the appraisal practice. If you have any inquiries regarding your appraisal, once you've read through the report, just give us a call or email us!